These weights are based on minimum class (thickness class 51 for 3" and 4" and class 50 for 6" through 54") ductile iron pipe with minimum thickness standard cement lining as specified in awwa c104 and on weight of water of 62.4 Pounds per cubic foot. The inside diameters are as given in table 1.
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A forklift or loader, which may be moving more than one pipe at a time from a truck or bundle on the ground, would obviously need to consider the number of pipes involved times the listed weight of each pipe in the interest of safe operations for each lift or transport maneuver.
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It is important to note that when down-classing occurs, and whether providing actual weights or nominal weights of pipe on the production stickers, it remains the manufacturer's proprietary right to display their choice of a final weight displayed, be it the originally intended class or the lower class assigned.
It is recommended you check with the pipe manufacturer to confirm what selection they utilize in their process. Nonetheless, using a nominal (mid-range) weight for any class is a far better and more reliable estimate of pipe weight than in days past when most manufacturers listed the minimum weight of the size and class.
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